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Fans are speculating that mysterious news posts, which have started to appear on various Sega game communities on Steam, could be teasing a PC release of Puyo Puyo Tetris. The posts, which were spotted by Reddit user Dasnap , began materialising on Steam earlier today. Each originated from a user…

Nintendo has finally confirmed that Toad’s head is indeed his head – and not, as some had recklessly speculated, a hat – settling an issue that’s been hotly debated for decades. The shocking revelation (shocking for those poor, misguided souls on Team Hat, at least) comes courtesy of Super Mario…

More evidence has emerged pointing to the possible release of a brand-new, Sumo Digital developed Sonic racing game later this year. Speculation about a potential new entry in the fantastic Sonic All-Stars Racing series began last week when images of a slide, purportedly from an internal Sumo Digital presentation, appeared…

Classically-inspired World War II shooter Battalion 1944 is doing surprisingly well on Steam. Just days after launching into Early Access, the retro title is already among the top 25 best-selling games on that platform. is doing surprisingly well on Steam. Just days after launching into Early Access, the retro title…

What happens when a game is announced and then never comes out? This week on The History of Fun podcast, we dig deep into the horror show that was the Duke Nukem Forever development cycle, from interactive toilets to E3 disasters. What happens when a game is announced and then…

lacks though, and that’s a comprehensive Zombie mode. Here you can jump into the shoes of one of the undead, and in this guide we’ll tell you everything you need to know to fit right in with the Thriller music video cast. As a zombie you’re sadly not going to…

What’s that? You enjoy hunting down other players on an abandoned military island with a variety of weaponry? So do we! And that’s why we’re positive you’ll enjoy includes everything you would expect from the battle royale genre. Lots of guns, plenty of ammo, loads of players, a big island,…

It’s that time of the week where we shake off the sleepy dust, put on our work pants, and pretend to be professional as Monday dawns again. Alongside this rather cold and grey beginning of the week it’s time to look at what delicious sales you can sink into. From…

Amanita Design, the studio behind the wonderfully surreal likes of Machinarium, Samorost, and Botanicula, has announced that its unhinged comedy adventure Chuchel will release for PC and Mac on March 7th. Chuchel follows its fuzzy, comedically furious protagonist on a quest to “retrieve his cherished cherry”. That’s not the half…

Blizzard has said Battle for Azeroth, the seventh World of Warcraft expansion, will launch this summer – a date further clarified to mean on or before 21st September 2018. Pre-purchasing the expansion – buying it outright ahead of time – comes with benefits. One of those is an immediately available…

Less than a year ago, Persona 5 saw a release outside of Japan, finally landing on PS3 and PS4 consoles worldwide, to critical acclaim, including our own review by Cassandra Khaw, who gave it an Essential. Less than a year ago, Persona 5 saw a release outside of Japan, finally…

Microsoft has said it will remove a game based on disgraced YouTuber Logan Paul’s recent video filmed in Japan. Paul sparked global headlines and received widespread condemnation earlier this month for his video featuring the partially-censored body of a suicide victim in Aokigahara Forest – a location known for its…

Shortly after he put up the scaffolding for The Church in the Darkness , a mural of cult psychology using his video game developer’s palette, Rouse realized he’d already painted himself into a corner. His ideal story required a married couple, musically inspired, born of a pre-Internet generation for whom…

Bully was one of those games from a decade when something new that became a hit wasn’t immediately followed by a sequel and all the expectations of being a major franchise. In fact, while it did get a remaster for Xbox 360 two years after its 2006 launch, Bully is…

Spoiler alert: Watching this scene set to this music won’t spoil the story of the film, but it may seriously affect how you feel about it. Twitter-er @rachlikesbands edited a 30-second clip of the throne room throwdown in Star Wars : The Last Jedi to “Toxic,” Britney Spears’ 2004 tribute…

Mixer , Microsoft’s answer to Twitch, will soon allow its streamers to start selling games and other downloadable content via its service, and will introduce tipping, the company announced this week in its year-end wrap-up. The game sales will be made possible through the new Mixer Direct Purchase program, which…

Facebook Live is launching monetization for video gameplay streamers, allowing users to tip creators a minimum of $3 via the desktop site. Right now, the contributor of the tips doesn’t get any special call-out or privileges, though Facebook tells me it’s considering different options for creators and gamers. For instance,…

With the Super Bowl just a few weeks away, the world of football has some relatively unexpected news. Madden NFL, one of the most popular gaming titles in the world, is going even more mainstream. ESPN2 and Disney XD will broadcast Madden e-sports tournaments thanks to a new deal inked…

There’s a new, officially licensed Friday the 13th game on the way, and it’s being developed by Blue Wizard Digital, maker of the wonderful Slayaway Camp. Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle, as the game is known, was announced at the tail end of last year. However, two things of note…

Monster Hunter World is out today on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and that – as Martin Robinson explained in his recent review – is well worth celebrating. With its launch, however, comes Capcom’s initial wave of microtransactions – the first time that cosmetics have ever come with a real-life…

Epic Games has announced that it’s pulling the plug on free-to-play MOBA Paragon, and that servers will go offline on April 26th. The news comes barely a week after the developer’s candid post to the Paragon forums , in which it cast doubt on the MOBA’s future. At the time,…

The Giant Bomb East team gathers to talk about the week in video games, their lives, and basically anything that interests them. All from New York City! See Also : scp 2211 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2211-1, -2 and -3 are kept on separate thumb drives in a standard small item…

Now things are starting to snowball. We covered games #100-61 in Part I and Part II , and we’ve finally arrived at the top 60 games of all time, according to VGChartz staff. Enjoy! Rare’s GoldenEye 007 proved the viability of first-person shooting on home consoles. It demonstrated that single…

Update is coming next week. aeY=e+-aaC/aaaa1/4aaaeY=a3/4aa #GTSport #GTSports pic.twitter.com/yECPLYNp3m Gran Turismo Sport released for the PlayStation 4 in North America on October 17, in Europe on October 18 and in Japan on October 19. released for the PlayStation 4 in North America on October 17, in Europe on October 18…

Last week a report was released that Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is working on a new game in the Fable series. Fable creator Peter Molyneux speaking with IGN has pitched his own ideas for the next game in the series. ” Fable story hinted at a dramatic time before…

Nintendo’s big new surprise interactive experience for the Switch is now official, and it’s basically a maker kit for the portable console that uses cardboard component pieces to allow people to build a range of different creations and play with them using the console to power games that interact with…

Fortnite, which has topped 50 million players , has released an update to the game in the form of version V.2.2.0. The patch is significant in that it brings a long-awaited update to the Battle Royale map. , has released an update to the game in the form of version…

Virtual tourism is a little heavy in 2018. Sure, you’ve seen the Minecraft Eiffel Tower and beamed aboard the Minecraft USS Enterprise, but have you considered where you might wait out the end of days? Well, not you exactly, but people more important than you. To draw attention to the…

Final Fantasy 15 is getting an all-new Royal Edition which bundles together all of the pre-existing DLC as well as introducing a bevvy of new features – and it releases on PC at the same time as on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, marking the debut of Final Fantasy 15’s…

Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been patched – the game’s first update of 2018. The headline features are a new map for Blast mode – on the eye-catching red/salt planet of Crait – and a new Hero ship for Starfighter Assault in the form of Iden Versio’s modified TIE fighter….

UPDATE 16/1/17: Scribblenauts Showdown has popped up a second time, this time via a listing on the ESRB – the US ratings board. Scribblenauts Showdown has popped up a second time, this time via a listing on the ESRB – the US ratings board. As spotted by Gematsu , the…

The suspect in the “swatting” incident that led to the shooting death of a Wichita, Kansas man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to arrest records , via The Wichita Eagle . that led to the shooting death of a Wichita, Kansas man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter,…

If you are tired of that puny 27-inch gaming screen on your desk and you want a more immersive gaming experience on a really big screen — say 65-inches — then Nvidia has something new for you. The company today announced a new hardware initiative with partners Acer, Asus and…

The wireless charging movement is getting one more boost today, this time from the world of gaming. Razer , the tech giant that has built a brand (and very loyal following) as a gaming-first hardware company, is announcing HyperFlux, a new wireless power technology that will be making its first…

The first match of the inaugural season of Overwatch is set for 4:00 pm PST to catch the kids on the West Coast as they get out of school, kids on the East Coast as they finish dinner and kids in Asia as they get up in the morning. of…

The most intense though, was clearly the dinosaur flight sim. It was the sort of simulator ride you’d typically see in a big amusement park. The Gear VR floods your vision with beautifully rendered dinos and Jurassic vistas, while the seat itself tilts, banks and — yes — even turns…

“Ugandan Knuckles” has its origins in a nearly year-old joke, but thanks to an easily downloadable character model and the explosive world of VRChat , the problematic meme has been quickly spreading. “Ugandan Knuckles” has its origins in a nearly year-old joke, but thanks to an easily downloadable character model…

The Nintendo Switch version of NBA Playgrounds , the arcade-style basketball title from indie studio Saber Interactive, has frustrated Switch owners with its bumpy development path. Now its road has taken another turn with a strange re-release of the game, known as NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition . , the arcade-style…

Sony today announced that it sold 5.9 million PlayStation 4 units around the world during the holiday season. This figure is down slightly from the company’s 2016 performance, when it sold 6.2 million units, according to a press release dated Jan. 4, 2017. PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more…

Pokemon: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Sells an Estimated 1.98 Million Units First Week at Retail – Sales The RPG from publishers Nintendo and The Pokemon Company and developer Game Freak – Pokemon: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – sold 1,978,150 units first week at retail, according to our estimates….

Capcom announced the PlayStation 4 version of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will launch in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East on January 19. Anyone who already owns Street Fighter V will be able to download the Arcade Edition on January 16 or 17. Street Fighter V: Arcade…

Microsoft and Sony have released more powerful versions of their eighth generation consoles – the Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro, respectively. Developers are not allowed to release exclusive games on the newer consoles. IDC’s Research Director Lewis Ward talking with GamingBolt discussed the Xbox One X and PlayStation…

Microsoft and Electronic Arts have released a new trailer for Madden NFL 18 that showcase the Xbox One X enhancements. A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst,…

A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing…

The life simulation game from publisher Electronic Arts and developers Maxis and The Sims Studio – The Sims 4 – sold 240,613 units first week at retail on consoles, according to our estimates. First week sales can be viewed on the VGChartz Global Weekly Chart for the week ending November…

See Also : 47fastrack1.html Here we present a small group of track layouts for Lionel Fastrack, complete with examples of how they may be treated with scenery. These layouts are small by O gauge standards. They are good for those with small spacers, and for those building a first layout…